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Ken Griffey Jr. reached the pinnacle of his career in the mid nineties, as the Mariner’s outfielder became more
of a household name than modern day A-Rod or Big Papi. Last week, rumors were flying that the Reds outfielder may be in talks of being traded back to the Mariners, where his status as superstar was born. Unfortunately, this is untrue. Since it looks like Griffey will remain out of the limelight and finish his career in Cincinnati, one can’t help but wonder what happened to this athlete.
During the 1990s, Griffey enjoyed fame and fortune as he frequented the All-Star games and appeared on Wheaties boxes. He even had his own shoe produced by Nike.
Not to mention, Griffey also had his own video game out for the Super Nintendo called Ken Griffey Jr.’s Winning Run which nearly everyone owned a copy.
So what happened to this superstar? After being traded to the Reds, injuries forced Griffey to miss 260 out of 486 games from 2002 through 2004. Because of this absence, nearly all sportswriters and baseball fans forgot about the great memories this outfielder has provided us with. Since 2004, he has frequently hit the 40 home run mark and is on pace to become one of six players to ever hit 600 home runs. By transferring back to the Mariners, he will give himself that media boost that will propel him back into the limelight as he approaches this feat. That is, if he even wants the attention.
May 26th, 2008 at 4:05 am
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